Mountain tea, Ironwort
Sideritis scardica

Family: Lamiaceae

What it is like

A herb.

It has medicinal uses.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows at high altitudes in the Balkans. It grows in rocky mountain areas. It grows between 1,000 - 2,300 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Albania, Balkans, Bulgaria, Europe, Greece, Macedonia, Mediterranean, Serbia, Slovenia, Turkey, Türkiye

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves - tea, flowers - tea, shoots

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Makedonski chaj, Pazlak cayi, šarplaninski čaj, Sharplaninski chaj

Synonyms

Navicularia scardica (Griseb.) Sojak; Sideritis florida Boiss. & Heldr.; and others